Researching an Orphan in Sweden Case Study: Difference between revisions

Since Carolina is listed as an orphan girl, who was born in Stockholm on 4 Sept., 1796 the next step is to check the orphanages in Stockholm City. At this time in Stockholm there are 2 major orphanages, the [[Allmänna_Barnhus_in_Stockholm_Sweden|Allmänna Barnhus]] (General Public Orphanage) and the [[Frimurarbarnhus_in_Stockholm,_Sweden|Frimurarbarnhus]] (Freemason’s Orphanage). The registration lists for the Allmänna Barnhus have been indexed and are available through the Stockholm City Archive’s website at: http://www.ssa.stockholm.se/Anvand-arkiven/Sjukvard-/Socialtjanstens-arkiv/Allmanna-barnhuset/Sok-i-allmanna-barnhusets-register/ A search in this database showed 2 entries for a Carolina Aspling, one in 1807, and another in 1806.  

Gratefully the Stockholm City Archive database for the Allmänna barnhus has the foster home placement files scanned into PDF. The file for 1807 gives her name, date of birth as 4 Oct. 1796, and shows that Carolina was placed in the household of Jon Larsson Höglin in Tuna village, of Ljustorp parish. This is an exact match to the first household examination record that Carolina is listed in. The file for 1806 shows that Carolina was received at the orphanage in 1806, she was placed in a foster home and was later returned to the orphanage. Neither of the forms show a parent by name. Only that her father was a deceased vice consul. At this point, the Stockholm City Archive was contacted to search the admittance papers that have not been microfilmed or digitized (as of 2013.) The admittance papers for Carolina included a letter from her mother stating that her name was Anna Charlotta Lindblad. She was born in Catharina parish in Stockholm City where her father has lived for 30 years. She married a G. Aspling (later found to be Gustaf Aspling.) In 1803 he took a job in Björneborg (Pori), Finland. He was going to send for her and the children but became sick and died, leaving her with 4 children and 1 unborn child. The letter also shows verification of genuine need by her parish priest in Catharina parish.